Project Grant 20193380030374

This federal Project Grant award of $300,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The funding will support Philabundance, a non-profit organization in Philadelphia, PA, to deliver a range of workforce development and community enhancement projects. Key activities include job training, vocational education, and skills development programs targeting...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Fishadelphia LLC a $732,168.34 Project Grant under the Community Food Projects (CFP) federal grant program. The grant will support FISHADELPHIA: MAKING SEAFOOD MORE SUSTAINABLE: BRINGING A COMMUNITY SEAFOOD PROGRAM TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY from August 15, 2022 to August 14, 2026 in Philadelphia, PA. The CFP program aims to foster understanding of national food security trends and improve local food systems by bringing...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Small Batch Kitchen Cafe And Market LLC a $937,500 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support the awardee's Value-Added Production Expansion, Diversification, and Co-Packing to Reduce On-Farm Food Waste Project. Specifically, the awardee will diversify and expand its production capabilities to develop a small-batch co-packing program for small and mid-sized local producers in...

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $706,008 under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program to Mandela Partners for the Ashland Community Kitchen Initiative in Oakland, California. The initiative will transform a 623 square foot space into a culturally relevant commercial kitchen to increase access to sustainably grown produce and production capacity for limited-resource food entrepreneurs. Specifically, Mandela Marketplace will...

Fulton Kitchen LLC received a $434,228 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to expand its commercial kitchen and food business incubation services in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from September 2021 through September 2024. Fulton Kitchen operates a commercial kitchen and food hub in an underserved area of concentrated poverty with limited grocery access, serving to launch...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services awarded $800,000 to Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc. (FCCAA) under the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards program (CFDA 93.570) to establish a commercial kitchen incubator in Republic, Pennsylvania. The project, awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2028, provides affordable shared kitchen space, commercial equipment, cold and dry...

This $131,102 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 will allow the City of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation (PPR) to launch a food waste composting public-private partnership. Under the Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants program, PPR will partner with a local food composting business to process source separated organics, including an estimated 131 tons of food scraps annually, on park land. An outreach and education program will also inform PPR...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development) awarded a $1,454,841 Project Grant to Community Kitchen Pittsburgh, a non-profit organization doing business as Pittsburgh Community Kitchen. The funding will enable Community Kitchen Pittsburgh to deliver culinary training programs and create employment pathways in the food services industry from October 2023 through September 2026. The organization provides workforce development initiatives focused on...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $100,000 Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) to Public Health Management Corporation in Philadelphia, PA. The project, with a performance period from July 2024 to June 2026, aims to improve access to local foods in child nutrition programs and create opportunities for students to learn about food systems. Key activities include procuring local foods for school meals, developing school gardens, providing agricultural...

Boston Area Gleaners Inc. received a $564,801 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to operate its Boston Food Hub program from September 30, 2021 to September 29, 2024. The Boston Food Hub program aggregates and markets surplus produce and other agricultural products from regional farms in Eastern Massachusetts that would otherwise go to waste, to increase sales...